Andy Samberg Gossip

Today in completely improbable news, Taylor Lautner is replacing Andy Samberg on the BBC comedy Cuckoo. Let’s give that a moment to sink in: We now live in a world where Taylor Lautner is an acceptable comedic replacement for Andy Samberg.
Cuckoo is about a British girl who marries a hippy-dippy American during her gap year and takes him home to her uptight British family. Full Story

I hate geoblocking so f-cking much.Which means no, I’ve only seen clips here and there of Kristen Wiig’s final Saturday Night Live. Will have to wait until I get home. And before you ask, Hulu doesn’t work either. And I’m not clicking on random streams in Europe because last year they fried my computer. Full Story

So Alec Baldwin was supposed to appear in the opening video. Baldwin made a joke about News Corp and the phone hacking business. The bit was subsequently cut. As such, he decided not to be part of it at all which is why Leonard Nimoy ended up playing the president. (SourceFull Story

At the premiere last night of MacGruber, this is Ryan Phillippe giving us his douche face looking considerably less carby in comparison to his co-star Val Kilmer. Oh Ice...it’s like, it’s like it’s not even the same person. Kilmer and Brando worked together on The Island of Dr Moreau. Full Story

It was an Evening with Saturday Night Live last night in New York. Cast members and Lorne Michaels spoke at the event presented by The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. I think I’ve already mentioned a few times, many times, my crush on Seth Meyers. He looked extra adorable. Like a cute waiter. Full Story

!!!!!!!!!! It was announced today that Kings of Leon will perform for the first time on MTV at the Movie Awards. For sure Caleb’s voice will hold up much better than Chris Martin’s last year. Ugh. Do you remember that? Like, quit jumping around if you can’t sing and jump at the same time. Full Story

Could you stand a full album? Of Jizz in Pants and Dicks in a Box? Andy Samberg along with SNL writers Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer are releasing their first album titled Incredibad under their group name The Lonely Island. 14 tracks with collaborations with artists like Jack Black, Julian Casablancas from The Strokes, rapper E-40, T-Pain, and … even Norah Jones. Full Story